This is what I was after! The pitcher plant, sarracenia purpurea, in abundant glory.
(Provincial flower of Newfoundland and Labrador, by the way.)
“Classified as carnivorous rather than insectivorous because consumption includes not only insects
but also isopods, mites, spiders, and the occasional small frog.”
Small frog?!!
It’s not the flowers, but the leaves at the base of the plant that are the trap.
The hairs in the ‘pitcher’ act like a spike belt preventing prey from escaping.
I’ve been in search of a particular flower I’d only seen once before, on a trip to Seseganaga Lake (one of our outpost cabin locations). A friend of mine recently came across some in a bog way back off some bush road. A friend of his knew of a location nearer town and more easily accessed. Brad & I headed out to check out the area. We determined it was going to require some additional gear. We returned a few days later with bug jackets and hipwaders.
Brad snapped these shots of me. In the next post, I’ll share what I saw through my lense…
I love the wild, random splashes of colour we find along the shore in summer!
And my polarizing filter! 😉
Canada Liilies abound this year. These delicate blossoms are so subtle they can easily go unnoticed. So glad to have had them pointed out to me this year (thanks, Mom!)
Karen Greaves Photography & Fibre Art 